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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? And do I fit as a Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO ? He needed some kind of CTO and as well Developers.

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JANUARY 18, 2010

Los Angeles-based Mzima Networks , a provider of Internet bandwidth services, is being acquired by London's PacketExchange , the firms said Monday. Grant Kirkwood , CTO of Mzima Networks, will become Chief Technology Officer for the merged company. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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MARCH 23, 2014

The critical skill is not just your immediate network but the network beyond that you can tap into if you’ve earned the right through nurturing your 1-degree relationships. And I spoke with the CTO of another great company I used to be on the board of and enlisted his support in potentially being an advisor to one company.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu said Tuesday that it has named Tian Lim as its new Chief Technology Officer.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Newport Beach-based Jeda Networks , a new startup in the storage networking arena, said today that it has unveiled its technology, with the backing of U.S. The firm said it is developing software defined, storage networking techniques aimed at solving complexity, cost and scalability issues with current storage networks.

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

He talks about a bunch of the different networking events that occur in Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California. Often good topics and interesting networking. Quality of Events Of course, the bigger issue with events is finding the ones where you will have a really good opportunity to network with interesting people.

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MAY 21, 2012

So, here goes: Dr. Tony Karrer Over the past 15 years, Tony has been a part-time CTO for more than 30 startups. Most notably, he was the original CTO for eHarmony for its first four years making him partly responsible for more than 4% of the marriages every year. Tony has a Ph.D. He is a frequent speaker at trade and industry events.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor said today that Martin Nuss, the company's Chief Technology Officer, has been named to the board of directors for the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS). Vitesse said Nuss joins the group to focus on next-generation wired and wireless networks. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 2, 2015

As the organizer of the LA CTO Forum , I get lots of inquiries by job seekers and people looking for CTO / VP Engineering talent. I’ve written quite a bit about aspects of this topic, especially from the perspective of startup founders looking for talent – you can find these in: Startup CTO.

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MARCH 1, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.

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JUNE 7, 2010

Los Angeles-based MySpace Music announced this morning that it has hired Dmitry Shapiro , who founded Veoh, as its new Chief Technology Officer. Shapiro was founder and CEo of Veoh Networks until its bankruptcy filing in February. Shapiro will be based in Beverly Hills, and report to MySpace Music President Courtney Holt.

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JULY 1, 2009

San Diego-basd Entropic Communications , a manufacturer of semiconductors for the home entertainment networking market, announced Wednesday that it has hired on a new Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Tom Lookabaugh. Tags: entropic communications semiconductor moca cable broadband networking executive. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Irvine-based Internet advertising network operator Specific Media is continuing to bolster its executive staff, saying today that it has named Fabrizio Blanco as its Chief Technology Officer, and Jason Knapp as Executive Vice President of Product. where he was a co-founder, and also was involved in Fox Audience Network.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, February 23, 2007 Events and Networking in Los Angeles One of the issues I discussed in Innovation and Geography was that the geography and traffic in Los Angeles generally makes it more difficult for networking. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO.

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MAY 4, 2010

Some great posts from April 2010 that talk to me in terms of being a CTO at a Startup. Redeye VC , April 13, 2010 Startup Development - SoCal CTO , April 23, 2010 Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

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JANUARY 22, 2018

Culver City-based PacketFabric , a startup working on connecting major, carrier-neutral colocation facilities with terabit-scale network technology, has raised $25M in a Series B funding, according to the company. According to PacketFabric, it now has a presence at more than 150 Points of Presence (PoPs) in 17 metro markets.

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APRIL 24, 2013

Newport Beach-based software defined networking (SDN) technology developer Jeda Networks has announced its first product, the Fabric Network Controller (FNC). Berman is the former CTO of Emulex. jeda networks storage area network software emulex ethernet fcoe data' Jeda is backed by U.S. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

This past week has had an interesting confluence of events that's led me to conclude that I want to start doing a lot of visible networking among the tech / web crowd here in Los Angeles. I want to take you through a bit of what brought me here, because I think it will help explain what I mean by visible networking. More often 4.

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JANUARY 22, 2013

Los Angeles-based Network Automation , which develops IT and business process automation software, has hired back founder Dustin M. Snell was previously Chief Software Architect and CTO of the firm, a position he moved to in January of 2011. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 15, 2009

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. Can social networking be a money-maker for companies?

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APRIL 23, 2010

Santa Barbara-based Make It Work said today that it has signed a national syndication agreement with Envision Radio Networks , which will make the firm's technology radio show available to radio stations nationwide. Both shows are hosted by Make It Work co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Jeremy Anticouni.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Los Angeles-based gay social networking app Grindr said today that it has named Lukas Sliwka as Chief Technology Officer. Sliwka has been at Grindr since October of 2013, serving as Vice President, Engineering. Sliwka has previously also served at Beachbody, Yamaha, and Mazda.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Leverage Existing Platforms or Third Party Products - you want to test your social network, grab Drupal and whip something together, or even just use a hosted service. Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers Technology Roles in Startups Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

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JANUARY 5, 2011

500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? First Principles.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Santa Monica-based Heard , a startup developing social sharing and networking software for iOS, Android, and the desktop said this week that it has launched a brand new "social exchange" software product aimed at letting people share and exchange content online. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Chatsworth-based DataDirect Networks , the developer of storage arrays led by Alex Bouzari, said today that it has added former HP Fellow and Information Optimization CTO Jean-Luc Chatelain as its EVP Strategy and Technology. DataDirect said that Chatelain will head up expansion of the firm's product portfolio. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Great by Cliff Allen Business Networking Online who I had blogged about previously in Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. In this post, Cliff provides some feedback on what works when you move towards doing business networking online. Right now the conversation is about visible networking.

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JULY 28, 2009

Irvine-based Local.com , a developer of local search sites and business directories, has hired on a new Chief Technology Officer, Michael Plonski. The firm said that it snagged Plonski from Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, where he was SVP/Chief Information Officer & Chief Operating Officer, Digital.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I've talked about that in lots of other posts, so you can visit some of these to help determine what you specifically need: Startup CTO or Developer Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything Key ingredients in the equation are: How complex is the system? Do you have dollars to pay for development?

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MARCH 4, 2010

The three said they acquired MindJolt, a developer of games for Facebook and other social networking sites, as part of the effort, but did not disclose financial terms of the deal. Digiaro was former Head of Monetization and a co-founder at SlingShot Labs, and Whitcomb was formerly co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at MySpace.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

I personally believe that the best way to hire, find partners, and find a job is through a network. So the key question is: How can I leverage my network? Work Your Network Once you have your one pager ready, I'd definitely use LinkedIn to see who I can already find. Make it your top 25 where you think there will be opportunity.

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MARCH 24, 2009

Los Angeles-based social networking web site MySpace said Tuesday afternoon that it has named three executives for the firm's music community, MySpace Music. Kantrowitz was most recently SVP International Marketing and Content for MySpace; Maghen was CTO at Yahoo! Tags: social content myspace networking music executive.

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

Cliff Allen is someone I've known for quite a few years and he's a go to person for me when I'm thinking about issues around marketing, sales, technology, startups and networking. A few years ago, my CTO spotted a need that local groups and organizations have in handling RSVPs and registrations for meetings and events.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Stanford Podcasts - eHarmony - Greg Waldorf I was just pointed to a set of great podcasts done by Stanford B-School and particularly, I just listed to the podcast by eHarmonys Greg Waldorf. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO.

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JANUARY 18, 2008

Last Saturday, I was a panelist at the CalTech - Social Networks event. It is almost universal that there are opportunities around social networking. Generally these are oriented around: Niches & Content Oriented Networks You see all kinds of niche networks coming up. That shows some interest in the topic.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles? Im part of a CTO group that meets once a month to discuss various topics. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO. He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Taking a chapter out of the popularity of sites like Chatroulette in connecting up strangers with one another, Los Angeles-based Anybeat , the alternative social networking site run by Dmitri Shapiro, said Friday that it has rolled out a new feature called "Interest Roulette". Shapiro was the founder of Veoh and former CTO of MySpace Music.

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